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I missed out on Fabuland, but It's neat to see how you captured the feel. Very cute.
"sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G4qw4w.6JH@lugnet.com...
> Just put pictures of my first train at
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2132
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> Pure fantasy, hope y'all find it amusing....
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> FV 55 started as a push train, and was converted to 9v. Takes less than 5
> minutes to add/subtract the motor and track wheels to switch it back and forth.
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> In FV 55's 9v incarnation, the yellow wheels are merely a decorative facade.
> When the motor and track wheels are removed, the yellow wheels become
> functioning wheels with the bars connecting the 1st and 3rd wheel pairs on
> the engine having a pleasing (at least to me) rotation.
>
> Proportions are a result of parts on hand and Fabuland figure size.
> Considering it all started with a 6497 Twisted Time Train, I think it turned
> out fairly well. The only *real* train parts are the 9v motor, track
> wheels, and magnetic couplers.
>
> sheree
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| Indeed, captured the Fabuland feel in fantastic way. I'm wondering what a Mickey Mouse train might look like. Very similar, I suspect. You've definitely added a train theme where none existed before. Well done! I like the windows you used for the (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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| Just put pictures of my first train at (URL) fantasy, hope y'all find it amusing.... FV 55 started as a push train, and was converted to 9v. Takes less than 5 minutes to add/subtract the motor and track wheels to switch it back and forth. In FV 55's (...) (24 years ago, 28-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fabuland)
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